Bunker Einsiedelstraße

The Einsiedelstraße bunker stands as a conical concrete tower with nine floors, featuring a distinctive neck-like offset between its body and roof peak.

Built in 1940 on the Lübeck Machinery Company grounds, this industrial bunker provided protection for 500 workers during aerial bombardments of World War II.

The structure incorporates medieval defensive architecture elements through its shingle-covered roof, connecting modern wartime requirements with traditional building styles.

The bunker's design, following Leo Winkel's patent, incorporated steep sloping walls to deflect incoming bombs and included an observation post at its summit.

Rectangular openings were cut into the structure after the war as part of demilitarization requirements, yet the bunker remains an industrial landmark visible from Lübeck's old town.

Location: Lübeck

GPS coordinates: 53.87727,10.68357

Latest update: March 6, 2025 22:03